FARGO, N.D. – The IPFW softball closed the door on its 2014 season with a 12-5 loss against Summit League Tournament top seed North Dakota State in a winner-take-all final game of the Summit League Championships.

Miranda Kramer picks up the loss, striking out two while allowing five runs in two and a third inning of work, while Megan Flenniken went an inning, striking out two and giving up three earned runs, as Kaitlyn Biere pitched two and two-thirds of an inning, striking out a pair while giving up three earned runs.

North Dakota State struck first in the bottom of the second inning when Jackie Stifter hit a two-run home run, giving the hosts a 2-0 advantage. The hosts scored four times in the third inning, including a three-run home run from Jenina Ortega, pushing NDSU to a 6-0 advantage.

Five more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning for the Bison put NDSU ahead 11-0 through four innings.

IPFW rallied in the top of the fifth inning, as Mintari drew a walk, before Hanson singled and Alex Bousquet reached when she was hit by a pitch. Franklin drew a bases-loaded, full-count walk to push home Mintari, ending the shutout bid for the Bison. After a strikeout put the second out on the board in the inning, Pugh took a two-strike pitch and put it over the wall in right field for her 12th home run of the season, and cutting the NDSU gap to 11-5.

NDSU added a run in the bottom of the fifth, taking the Bison lead to its final score of 12-5.